STAR WARS MAIN TITLE

Question 1

fanfare

Answer 1

a short ceremonial tune or flourish played on brass instruments, typically to introduce something or someone important.

Question 2

the _____ is played by trumpets and other brass.

Answer 2

the leitmotif

Question 3

the B theme is _____ and played by the v_____ and other s_____

Answer 3

scalic, played by the violins and other strings

Question 4

There is a full _____ scale to end the __ theme

Answer 4

descending, B

Question 5

_____ melody during the “star filled sky”

Answer 5

piccolo

Question 6

fanfare-like intro uses _____ repeated notes

Answer 6

rapid repeated notes

Question 7

repeated use of _____ and long _____ to create excitement and tension

Answer 7

triplets and long minims

Question 8

The _____ tempo matches the mood and feel of the film—an exciting action movie!

Answer 8

fast tempo

Question 9

The _____ metre, _____ tempo and use of _____ give it a “march” like feel which reflects the battles going on in star
wars

Answer 9

4/4 metre, steady tempo, brass,

Question 10

repeated use of _____ in the melody lines

Answer 10

triplets

Question 11

After the _____, the _____ becomes harder to follow

Answer 11

main theme, pulse becomes harder to follow

Question 12

Both themes use _____

Answer 12

anacrusis - starting on the off beat

Question 13

The main theme (A) is accompanied by _____ block chords which create excitement

Answer 13

syncopated block chords

Question 14

When the large _____ appears, the time signature changes to ___

Answer 14

large spaceship, 2/4

Question 15

the main theme is in

Answer 15

Bb major

Question 16

homorythmic

Answer 16

all playing the same rhythm

Question 17

the peice is _____ at times

Answer 17

atonal

Question 18

After the theme finishes, during the rebel blockade runner section the _____ is less clear, using more _____ harmonies.

Answer 18

the tonality is less clear using more unstable harmonies

Question 19

When the spaceships appear the music is more based around
the note __, which is heard as a _____ pedal.

Answer 19

based around the note C use of bass pedal

Question 20

uses a full _____ orchestra

Answer 20

full symphony orchestra

Question 21

full symphony orchestra

Answer 21

strings, percussion, woodwind and brass

Question 22

The main theme is mostly accompanied by _____ chords or _____

Answer 22

block chords or apreggios

Question 23

The piece uses pedal textures, such as the _____ tonic pedal during the _____ and __ theme, and the _____ pedal in the B section.

Answer 23

inverted tonic pedal during the introduction and A theme and the dominat pedal in the B section

Question 24

The harmony in the fanfare and A theme uses _____ harmony (chords made up of notes that are 4 steps apart)

Answer 24

quartal harmony

Question 25

The melody is accompanied by mostly m_____ and m_____ chords

Answer 25

major and minor chords

Question 26

there are not many _____ cadences, which we normally expect in this kind of music

Answer 26

not many perfect cadences

Question 27

In the main theme the chords are s_____

Answer 27

syncopated

Question 28

the main theme is in A_B_ structure

Answer 28

AABA structure